168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu feels he made a “statement” with his impressive drive at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix.

Zhou scored his and Sauber’s first points of the 2🌠024 F1 season with a strong drive to eighth.

While Zhou was helped by torrid races for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris,168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s late retirement, the✤ Sauber driver put together a fine race to come away with his first top 10 finish of the year.

Since the introduction of Sauber’s latest upgrade package, Zhou has looked more comfortable, out-qualifying 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas in the last two races.

Before that, Zhou had onl🙈y beaten Bottas once in qualifying across 21 races.

It’s a case of too little, too late for Zhou though, who like Bottas, isn’t on the F1 2025 grid after Sauber opted to sign Gabriel Bortoleto alongside168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nico Hulkenberg.

Speaking to media iꦫn Qatar, where were present in the paddock, Zhou reflected on his incredible result.

“Yeah, st🔥atement being made now waiting for a chance,” he said.

“So and looking forw⛦ard to one last race for the ꦯteam and then the next chapter.”

“A relief” for Zhou

Zhou will sit the 2025 season on the sidelines.

According to num♉erous reports, Zhou could become a Ferrari test and reserve driver next year.

Ferrari have a vacancy with Robert Shwartzman leaving the organisatiౠon to pursue a career in IndyCar, while Oliver Bearman will be busy driving for Haas in 2025.

The Scuderia still have for♏mer Sauber driver Antonio Giovinazzi on their books, but Zhou would🦩 give them more recent experience.

His links to China will also bring a financial incentive to any team that s🤪igns him.

Zhou described his first points finish of t💞he year as a “relief”.

“Yeah, I probably had a better chance, you kജnow, staying on the grid next year, but I don't take it as a disappointment,” he added. 

“I think I take it as just how sometimes life goes, but in another way, I'm lওike, also it's been a relief, you know, mentally it's been just so draining the season. Like for me, it's actually a good way, taking one year off, just waiting for a chance, hopefully next year, but then if not, the year after trying to get a seat.

“So I'm waiting for this and I think the most important i𒁏s to exit Formula 1, the last few races in the best way I could which I think I was able to show and gratef💝ul for that.”